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3. ON MATTERS OF DETAIL TO BE SETTLED IN HONG KONG, WE CONSIDER THERE SHOULD BE NO CONCESSIONS OVER FOOD-STUFFS OR MAO'S WORKS (UNLESS THE LATTER CAN BE DEALT WITH AS SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO.225 WITHOUT INVOLVING THE RISK MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.354)

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IN THE LIGHT OF PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.

357, WE DOUBT WHETHER IT IS WORTH CONTESTING THE CHINESE REQUEST THAT A MEMBER OF THE POLITICAL ADISER'S OFFICE BE PRESENT DURING VISITS.

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